Wings

After the Beatles disbanded Paul McCartney didn't want to quit his musical career for good. So he continued making music solo. He released his first album "McCartney." He worked with his wife Linda on his second album "Ram" in 1971. "I didn't really want to keep going as a solo artist. Just me and a guitar, so it became obvious that I had to get a band together. Johnny Cash had just come back, and he had a band that was touring. Linda and I talked it through and it was like, yeah, but let's not put together a super group. Let's go back to square one."

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Denny Seiwell joined on drums and Denny Lain on guitar, Paul on bass and Linda on keyboard was the first lineup of the band. At first the band did not have a name. But when Linda gave birth to her daughter Stella there was complications, so she had to stay in the hospital, Paul also stayed too. "It had been such a touch-and-go thing, such a drama that I was imagining angel's wings. And I thought that's a nice image-wings.

wings tour bus

lyrics to Bluebird

photo shoot for band on the run

in Nashville

Jamming on the recording boat. "We thought of recording our next album, London town in the Virgin Islands-on the basis, I think, that it was warmer there. There wasn't a studio but we took mobile equipment and installed it on the boat-it was as good as being in a proper studio, but if you wanted to have a break you could dive off the side for a swim! It was the craziest decision, really, for an album called London Town, but this was a time when people were working that way. in the late 1960s bands hadn't had the luxury of working that way, and now we had. We wanted to combine work and play."

photos-scanned by me from Wingspan(Paul McCartney's Band On The Run) wikipedia, flickr)

Classic Covers

Here are some of my favorite album covers. I like album covers that are creative and unique and I think these definitely are. Not only do these albums have groovy covers they also have some great music and are classic albums like Sticky Fingers and Sgt. Peppers.


Cream's Disraeli Gears album. Eric Clapton wanted to buy a racing bike and was discussing it with Ginger Baker. their roadie Mick Turner said ''It's got them disraeli gears" meaning to say derailleur gears. But instead making a reference to the Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. that's how the album got it's odd name.


The Byrd's Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. The only Byrd's album with Gram Parsons, who had the idea that the band do a country oriented album.


The Flying Burrito Brothers ''Gilded Palace Of Sin'' some nice classic country music, and you gotta love those nudie suits.


''Sticky Fingers'' one of my favorite Stone's albums.


The Beach Boys ''Sunflower'' one of my all time favorite albums. The cover is a photo taken on the golf course at the ranch owned by Dean Martin. Dean's Son Ricci Martin took the photo. It features Brian holding his daughter Carrnie, Alan standing with his son Matthew, Mike siting with his children Hayleigh and Christian and Carl with his son Jonah.


The cover was designed by Robert Brownjohn. Cake was prepared by Delia Smith and the figures on top represent the band.


Fleetwood Mac ''Kiln House'' cover was designed by Christine McVie


Paul McCartney & Wings ''Wild Life''

(photos- muzieklijstjes, Flickr)